Bogambara Prison

A cultural Park now

Bogambara Prison in Kandy was the second largest prison in the country. After operating for 138 years, the prison was closed in 2014. In 2019, the government declared the prison site a cultural touris...

Under renovation

This is under renovation. The security was nice enough to show us the prisoner's yard where all 300 or so cells can be seen. Renovation projected within a year.

Old but with lot of stories about the people

This has been shifted by the Government, This is one of old prison in SL , I hope they will open it for tourists

Old prison complex.

This old prison complex is closed .Nothing to see except high walls.Not a sight to visit.Nothing except an old building.

The prisoners left in 2014

Bogambara Prison used to be the second largest in the country until it closed its doors in 2014. Nowadays it is not used but you can walk round the outside and see the old walls, and even see inside f...